Dampier, Western Australia

Dampier
Western Australia
Dampier; Western Australia
	Map of Dampier, Western Australia and surrounding area.
	Dampier
Coordinates	20°40′S 116°43′E / 20.66°S 116.71°E
Population	1,282 (SAL 2021)
Established	1965
Postcode(s)	6713
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Area	10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Location	19 km (12 mi) from Karratha ; 1,562 km (971 mi) from Perth ;
LGA(s)	City of Karratha
State electorate(s)	North West
Federal division(s)	Durack

Dampier is a major industrial port in the Pilbara region in the northwest of Western Australia.^[3] It is located near the city of Karratha and Port Walcott.^[4]

Dampier Port is part of the Dampier Archipelago and is primarily a port for the export of iron ore from Rio Tinto mines, LNG and salt. The port services petrochemical, salt, iron ore and natural gas export industries. Rio Tinto exports large volumes of iron ore, especially Pilbara blend through the port, and in September 2010 announced plans to expand capacity.^[5]^[6] At the 2011 census, Dampier had a population of 1,341.^[7]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dampier (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dampier (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
^ "Ports of Pilbara". Pilbara ports authority. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
^ "Maps and charts of Pilbara". Pilbara ports authority. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
^ Port Handbook - Dampier (PDF). Pilbara ports authority. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
^ "Rio Tinto to boost Pilbara capacity - International Railway Journal". 28 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dampier (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2014.